The Hermiston herald., October 05, 1922, Image 3

HAIRPINS MARK
PERILOUS TRAIL
NO SLUMBER FOR TRAVELER
Hospitality in Congolsnd Carried to
Extremes—Man In That Country
Are the Homemakers.
A stranger going through Cengoland
Is at liberty to stop at any hut and
Each Time Girl’s Mountain Mule spend the night or remain as long as
he feels inclined. This Is expected, and
Bumped, and It Bumped
no conversation Is even required to ne­
Often, She Lost One.
gotiate the arrangements.
But If the stranger Is tired, he Is
“out of luck,” because hospitality in
Cungoland is expressed in a strange
fashiou. To give their guests a real
welcome the host and hostess gather
•II of their neighbors und friends
Love of Adventure Leads Girl to Face
around their home und plan for the
Disease, Landslides, Kidnaping 1 evening’s entertainment. They dance
and Other Exciting Experiences
for him, and are so anxious to give him
— Indians After Her.
a pleasant visit that they keep the
, dance up all night. He is expected to
New York.—A line of bone hair­ appreciate It and, naturally, should not
pins, the kind that sells for 10 cents I show any signs of fatigue.
a half dozen, marks the first trail
After a sleepless night he is sur-
across the Andes mountains ever at­ | prised to find his hostess out in the
tempted by a white woman.
j Helds, bright and early, with her
Miss KatheHne MacGregor of Wau­ t cigar in her mouth—because in Congo-
paca, Wis., lost them from her bobbed land only the women smoke; the men
hair every time her mule slipped on ■ prefer to tuke snuff. They consider
the narrow but not so straight paths smoking effeminute.
along the sides of steep precipices.
| The women not only do all the
Miss MacGregor does not look like J heavy work In the fields, but sell the
an Intrepid explorer. She is below ' produce as well. The men take over
middle, height, of pleasing slimness, the domestic duties. It Is no strange
with Monde hair that curls at the rear. sight to see the mail of the house en­
Her age, at a rough estimate, is some­ gaged in doing the family washing, and
where between
twenty-five and then hanging the clothes out to dry on
the branches of the trees around bis
forty.
There was no reason In the world, home.
After he has his “Monday’s work”
as she sees it, why she should take
to exploring the mountain and Jungles out of the way he take/ his sewing
of South America. He» father, Mal­ husket and sits dowu In the shade and
colm MacGregor, is of Scotch-Quaker does the family mending, and does It
descent. She, until seven months ago, welL
was assistant to the general manager
In a New York utilities office. The MALE BIRDS MOST GORGEOUS
only traveling she had done previous­
ly had been limited to Pullmans and Females Lees Showy Because Nature
coaches,
Knew They Had the Greater
"I guess it was because I wished to
Need for Protection,
write stories of adventures mostly,"
Is the hest explanation she can give of ■ Speaking of classes of birds, Includ­
the Impulse that dared her to face dis­ ing, for Instance, the bullfinch, in
ease, kldnnpiiig. landslides, tigers and which the plumage of the male is more
snakes. Even the American consul In brilliant than that of the female. E.
Peru refused to have anything more Kay Robinson, president of the Brit­
to do with her when she told him of ish Empire Naturalists’ association,
the trail she Intended to follow. As says that In nnture it is ulways the
^for her father, he kissed her good-by male who has more decoration aud a
"once and for all when she liad fully louder voice. This is becuuse the male
. determined to start on her trip.
Is of comparatively little value, says
Mr. Robinson. It does not matter a
Tried to Kidnap Her.
great deal whether the male is discov­
“It was only after I reached Iqultos. ered and killed or not, because there
a fairly large South American town, is always another bird to take his
that I heard from two Englishmen In place at the head of the family. The
another exploring party what 1 had female and the young are more impor­
missed,” Miss MacGregor recounted. tant.
“The two men had been held by Cam-
The reason why the breast of a bird
pas Indian chiefs, who had been told ' is the place where nature always
by their Intertribal runners that a seems to put color is that when a male
white woman was passing in a party. ! bird takes fts turn on the nest crouch­
The chieftains have n grant fondness ing over the eggs its breast cannot be
for white women, and almost Invar­ seen. Young brown owls and other
iably succeed in kidnaping them. It birds of prey, Mr. Robinson explains,
was only after much torture that the are ulways covered with gray fluff. |
Englishmen finally convinced the chief When the mother bird brings homo
that I was not In their party.
I some animal, usually bleeding, and
passed two or three days sooner than tears tt to pieces, giving each little
I wns expected—the only reason why bird a Joint of raw flesh, they make
they din’t get me.
themselves in a great mess. The suit
Once or twice, or perhaps, a few of fluff, according to Mr. Robinson, is
^tlmes more, the American girl was really an overall to protect the grow­
frightened. On one occasion, had It ing feathers underneath. As soon as
lot been for some fallen trees, she the young bird leaves the nest the fluff,
nlghLJwve dropped to a dusty death which has gradually become loose, is
shaken off.
dong the mountain side.
“It was Just after a landslide, and
he path—it couldn’t have been even a
Windmills Telf News In Holland.
not wide—was slippery," she said.
Births, marriages and deaths tn cer­
"The four pack mules marched on tain pnrts of Holland are announced by
ahead, hut my mule lost its footing in windmills. When a miller gets married
the debris and plunged right down the he stops his mill with the arms of the
side. An uprooted tree saved us. I wheel in a slanting position, and with
climbed up again while the mule was the sails unfurled. His friends and
hoisted up with a rope. I guess I guests frequently do likewise with
must have been pretty scared that thetr mills In token of the ceremony.
time.”
To indicate a birth the wheel is stopped
Hotel accommodations were poor, ns in a slanting position, but at a more
Miss MacGregor recalls them. Tnm- acute angle than that of a marriage, and
bos, merely single rooms without with the two upper sails unfurled.
baths, and the only running water Should a miller die, the sails of the
that which leaked through the mill are all unfurled and the wheel is
thatched roofs, offered the only shel turned round until the arms form an
ter along the way. The more pre­ upright cross, In which position they
tentious variety were sometimes are left until after the funeral takes
stretched with cowhide, but more place.
often a tambo consisted of four poles,
------------------------- <• •
with dried grass for a cover.
Not Boosting, but—
Cooking was done over canned
The San Francisco man was speak­
heat. It was Imperative to boll the
-rfwnter, unless one wished to ward off ing. “I do not believe in all this
malaria and other fevers with quinine •boost’ business," he said. “There is
Miss MacGregor boasts that In all her too much brag about it. Especially I
trip she took only two grains of do not believe in running down other
quinine, and that because she did not cities, other parts of the country. R
Is making claims to excellence that do
wish to offend an acquaintance.
She was accompanied by an English not need to be made, and failure to
guide hired in Peru upon the advice recognize which is the country’s loss,
of friends, and by two muleteers. An not ours. We should not do It. It is
Indian guide would have hpen out of not modest and is likely to arouse
the question, for the trip would have Jealousy. But I will say this much for
San Francisco: Wherever you go from
been brought to an untimely end, so here
it Is worse.”
far as she was concerned, Miss Mac­
Gregor believed.
She Objected to Skunks.
Gentlemen Are 8entiment»l.
A school superintendent received
As for the technical details of her the following note from the mother of
trip, she traveled to Key West from one of his pupils;
Chicago In an unsensatloual manner,
“In regard to Elliot missing So
flew from Key West to Havana, then Much school the first month he was 111
by a United Fruit steamer to Cristo- & the Dr. told me not to send him till
al and from there to Peru, where she he got stronger A his Eyes did not
egan her trans-Andean climb on June Hurt him so Much then he was trap­
For seven days she rode mule- ping A going to School A the Teacher
ack,. two days she progressed In a Sent him Home because he She said
Dgout canoe on the Ucayali river, Smeld of Skunk She said he would
until August 1 she walked, rode Have to quit School or quit Trapping.”
paddled her way to Para, on the —Everybody’«.
ast coast. Her party cut Its own
--------------------- —
alls through heavy, tangled growths
Late Periodical.
'* £ ^ 5 '
Br the most part
“You’re next.”
There were conquests not only of
“I'm In no hiyry, doctor. I'll wait
animals, hnt of South American
atlemen, but Miss MacGregor paid This is a corking story I’m reading in
attention to the proposals she re­ one of your magazines.”
“Who’s the author?"
ived, for. she said, the fair Amer
“A chap named Mark Twain. Ha
*n who could pass through the eoun
without having a marriage thrust (Was turning out some good stuff
her wns more to be commended twenty years ago ’—Birmingham Age-
Uerald.
she who landed a mate.
FIRST WOMAN TO CROSS ANDES
Apostrophe to WStsr.
Kitchener Cornered.
Lord Kitchener wae once motoring
with Colonel Sir T----- when the
chauffeur was Incapacitated by getting
an Insect In bis eye. “Can you drive
a motor?" Kitchener demamied of
Colonel Sir T----- “No.” Kitchener's
host replied, and was told, “Every
It la the radiant eaavas upon officer should know bow to drive a
Angers of th e infinite trace car.” When the chauffeur recovered
■bow of promise. It Is the bev- they continued their drive, while Sir
hat refreshes and brings no sor- | T----- ruminated on the field marshal's
IL Jehovah looked upon it ! rehukd. Finally be turned to his chief
j‘a dawn and said, “It la and asked him if be could driva, “No,"
Kitchener replied austerely.
I
r r, Wynn.
bail the drink of drinks—to wa­
it? dally need of every living
It ascends from the earth in
re to the summons of the sun,
wends in showers of blessings,
tea forth of its sparkling beauty
fragrant flower, its alchemy
lutes base clay into golden
PREMIUM LIST AND RULES
TENTH ANNUAL DAIRY AND HOG SHOW
Hermiston, Oregon, October 6 and 7, 1922
$1200 IN CASH PREMIUMS OFFERED TO EXHIBITORS
to 160 days from calving, and after 160 days from
calving, one-half ounce for each completed 20
days, and limiting the number of lactation ounces
to 15 1-2, thus covering a normal lactation period
of 10 months.
RULES OF ENTRY— LIVE STOCK
Rule 1. All applicants for entry must be made
on printed forms and In accordance with instruc­
tions on same. These forms, properly signed are
to be filed in the office of the Secretary of Her­
miston Dairy and Hog Show Association on or be­
fore October 5th at 3:00 p. m., at which time en­
tries close. In all cases the right is reserved to
reject entirely or accept conditionally any entry or
application for entry.
Rule 2. All stock entries must be on the
grounds by 5:00 p. m. October 5th.
Rule 3. To be eligible for competition animals
must be the bona fide property of exhibitors.
Rule 4. In all contests of registered stock, the
papers of registration must be filed with the Secre.
tary not later than 5:00 p. m. October 5th.
Rule 5. Each exhibitor or assistant must be in
charge of h is entry during the hoqjp of judging and
demonstration under authority of the judges.
Rule 6. Exhibitors of live stock must report to
the Superintendent in charge at 9:00 o’clock a. m.
for orders. They must also Inform theipselves
from the Superintendent of the division when their
stock shall be Judged. Stock must be in the show
ring promptly after being called, with proper entry
tag attached.
Rule 7. All exhibitors of live stock shall be re­
quired to parade their stock when requested by the
management, or board. An exhibitor who falls or
refuses to comply with Rule 5 and 7 forfeits all
claim upon the board.
Rule 8. If any disrespect is shown to any award
or to awarding committee, by the exhibitor or his
agent, he shgll forfeit all awards made to him, and
the officers in charge shall report the same to the
board at its first subsequent meeting. Should a
premium be found to have been obtained by false
evidence, or misrepresentation, or a violation of any
of the above rules, the money will be withheld by
the Secretary.
Rule 9. Men in charge of the stock are strictly
prohibited from making any remarks regarding the
stock, unless information is requested of them by
the Judges or Superintendent. Attendants Infring­
ing on this rule will be excluded from the ring by
the Superintendent.
•
Rule 10. Exhibitors will at all times give the
necessary and personal attention to whatever they
may have on exhibition, and at the close of the
show must take entire charge of their property
and remove promptly. Each exhibitor will be sole­
ly responsible for any consequential or other loss,
injury ofl damage done to, or occasioned by, or
arising from, any animal exhibited by him, and
shall indemnify the Association against all legal
or other proceedings in regard thereto. The Her-
miBton Dairy and Hog Show Association will take
every precaution In Its power for the safe preserv.
tlon of all stock und articles on exhibit, and all
property of every character entered for competition
or display, or for any other purpose, or being any­
where on the grounds, shall be subject to the con­
trol of the Hermfslon Dairy and Hog Show Associa­
tion, but In no case will the Hermiston Dairy and
Hog Show Association be responsible In any way
for any loss, damage or Injury of any character to
any such property while the same Is on the grounds,
or at any other time or placeee. If the property own­
ers or others Interested In property desire protec­
tion against loss, or damage or Injury from fire or
other cause, they must make thetr arrangements
therefor. No officer, trustee, superintendent or
employee of the Hermiston Dairy and Hog Show
Association has authority to change or supend this
rule.
Rule 11. No animal or article deemed unworthy
shall be awarded a premium, and no premium shall
be awarded merely because there Is no competition.
If the article is not worthy the first premium, it
may be awarded a lesser premium, and where there
is but a single exhibitor in a lot, of any class, the
judge shall award but one premium.
Rule 12. Boar tusks must be removed.
Rules Governing Test of Milk
Rule 9. Rule for age handicap: Multiply the
total number of ounces obtained by adding the
ounces for the performance and the ounces result­
ing from lactation handicap by 360 and divide the
product by 250.5 plus one-tenth for each and every
day the cow Is over two years old at the beginning
of the test up to five years.
Milking contest
Rule 2. All entries must show the breed, reg­
istered name and number of cow, if same Is regis­
tered, together with actual age and data of last
calving.
Rule 3. All cows entered in the contest must
be on the grounds not later than 6:00 p. m Octo­
ber 5th, 1922, and shall ho milked clean In the
presence of the Conductor of the Test at 6 p. m.
of that day.
Rulee 4. Cows shall not bo milked to exceed
twice during 24 hours of the testing period. Hours
of milking to be 6 a. m. and 6 p. m.
Rule 6. Cows may be fed and handled at the
option of the owner, except that no condiments or
drugs may be fed. and only pure water given to
drink.
Rule 6. The Conductor of the Test shall be at
and throughout each milking, and shall at ones
take entire charge of the milk yields of each cow,
and shall exercise snch precautions as will positive­
ly secure said milk from being in any way changed,
and proceed to take fair samples of the product of
each cow for the purpoee of determining by means
of the Babcock test the exact contents thsrsof In
butterfst.
,
Rule 7. The results so determined shall be
scored or reckoned by figuring the bntterfat at
I he market price on the day of the teet, and the
value of the skim milk determined by figuring the
price of the same "Mt 25 per cent of the price of
rolled barley on those days. The test shall con,
tinue for two days.
Rule 8. Rule for lactation handicap: To half
the amount of butter produced In two days add
as follows, after deducting the first 4« days from
ealvlng. one ounce for each completed 10 days up
*12
*8
*6
*4
Exhibitors must enter tn accord with general
rules but animals must be brought to show grounds
Saturday, October 7th before 9 a. m.
Lot No.
1 Best
2 Best
. side
3 Best
4 Best
6 Best
6 Best
1st
farm team
*10.00
brood mare with foal by
10.00
suckling colt
8.09
colt, 3 years
8.00
colt, 2 years
8.00
colt, 1 year
8.00
2nd
*6.00
6.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
DIVISION A— CATTLE
BOYS' AND GIRLS’ CLUBS
A. W. Agnew, Superintendent of Cattle
Registered Jerseys
Class
1st 2nd 3rd
1 Bulls 3 years or over dropped
before August 1, 1919 *12 *18 »5
2 Bull 1 year old and under 3,
dropped between August 1st, 1919
and August 1st, 1921 *10
*5
*3
Champion Bull (any age)
3 Cow 4 years or over, droppped
before August 1st, 1918 *10
*8 *5
4 Cow 3 years old and under 4,
dropped between August 1st, 1918
and August 1st, 1919
*10
*8 *5
6 Cow 20 months old and under 3
years, dropped betweeen August 1st,
1919 and Feb. 1st, 1921
*8 *6 *4
6 Helfer dropped between April 1st
1920 and April 1st, 1921 *8 *6 *4
7 Heifer dropped between April 1st,
1921 and Dec. 1st, 1921
*6 *5 *3
8 He'fer dropped between Dec. 1st,
1921 and June 1st, 1922 *6 *4 *2
Champion Cow
Champion Helfer
4th
Ribbon
Ribbon
Ribbon
Ribbon
Ribbon
Ribbon
Ribbon
Ribbon
Ribbon
Ribbon
Ribbon
Registered Dairy Cattle— Any Breed
9 Bull over 1 year, dropped before
August 1st, 1921
*10 *5 Ribbon
10 Cow 20 months old and over, drop­
ped before Feb. lBt 1921 *8 *4 Ribbon
11 Heifer dropped before June 1st,
1922
»5 *2.60 Ribbon
Champion cow or heifer
Ribbon
Grade Dairy Cattle
12
Cow over 3 years dropped before
August 1st, 1919
*g f6 *4
Ribbon
13
Cow dropped between August 1st,
1919 and Feb. 1st, 1921 *8 *6 *4
Ribbon
14
Heifer dropped betweeen April 1st,
1920 and Oct. 1st, 1921
*6 *4 *2
Ribbon
15
Heifer dropped between October
1st, 1921 and April 1st,
I » 22
»6 *4
»2
Champion Cow or heifer
Ribbon
Ribbon
Henry Sommerer, Superintendent
Lot No.
l8t 2nd 3rd
Best Calf
66 *4 62
Best Duroc Jersey Pig
6
3
1
Poland China Pig
g
3
1
Grand Champion
Ribbon
Dairy Herd Record Books
5
3
1
To poultry club members exhibiting hest
pen of 5 birds, one cockerel, four
hens
g
For best cockerel
3
For best hen
3
Livestock judging contest open to all
livestock clubs, winning team will
represent Umatilla County at Pacific
International. Cash value of expenses
*100.00
Individual prizes for Judging— Winners
of trip not eligible
5
3
1
Exhibits tn Sappers’ window
To sewing club girl making best record,
report and exhibit, trip to Boys’ and
Girls’ Conference at Corvullls during
1923
*30.00
To sewing club making best exhibit and
reports, money to be expended by
1923 club leader for materials
10
It Is necessary to exhibit as follows:
One article from group 1, 5 points
One article from group 2, 6 points
Two articles from group 3, 20 points
Darning from group 4, 6 points
One garmenet from group 5, 20 po'nts
Sample book from group 6, 10 points
Completeness and accurucy of report 36 points
To sewing club girls exhibiting beat
dress
5
3
1
Cash prizes for articles In group 1, 2. 3,
4, 6. and 6 sewing club projects 622.00
as follows:
Group
1st 2nd
1 Needle case unlined
*2 *1
2 Handkerchief
3 Bag
Hot-dish holder
4 Four holes In one stocking darned
5 Nightgown
Apron
6 Sample book
DEMONSTRATIONS
Butter making at Hermiston Creamery Friday and
Saturday 2 p. m.
Free For All
16
Get of Sire, 3 or more animals,
one of which may be a registered
dairy bull, bred by exhib­
itor
610 65 63
17 Dairy herd, to consist of three or
more cows owned by ex­
hibitor
612 68 65
18 Young dairy herd, to consist of 3
3 or more heifers owned by exhibitor,
Butter Judging Friday 4 p. m. at the grounds—
Prof. P. M. Brandt, O. A. C.
Ribbon
PRIZE LIST
Ribbon
Football Game
*76.00
Tug of War
Box of Cigars
Milking Contest (Best Milk pail)
*2.60
Pillow Fight
(Mdse.) *2.00
Pic Eating Contest
Jack Knife
*1.60
Barrel Race
(Mdse.) *2.00
Sack Race
( Mdse.) *2.00
Three Legged Race
(Mdse.) *2.00
Quick Change Race
(Mdse.) *2.00
Tenm Pulling Contest
Under 1500
*16.00
Over 1600
*16.00
can be Bhown with or without a
buI1
«12 68 64
Best fitted exhibit (to consist of all ani­
mals exhibited by one exhibitor)
»10 *5
Beet fitted animal (any dairy breed)
*5 *2.60
Note: Under Supt. of Cattle Dlv. H. K. Dean,
Conductor of Test.
Rule 1. All entries must be on blanks furnished
and the same must be filed with Hermiston Dairy
and Hog Show Association, Hermiston. Oregon, on
or before 6.0 0 p. m. October 5th.
*13
DIVISION C— HORSES
J. W. Campbell, Superintendent
Ribbon
DIVISION B— SWINE
Horse Shoe Pitching.
Doubles
Singles
C. P. Adams, Superintendent
AH hogs In the Swine Division must be subject to
Registration
Age to be considered In Judging
Class 1 Du roc Jersey
Lot No.
1st 2nd 3rd
I Best boar 1 year and over
<5 *3 * i
- a Best boar under 1 year
6
3
1
3 Best sow 1 year and over
1
B
a
4 Best sow under 1 year
1
1
a
Class 11 :Poland China
lo t No.
1st 2nd 3rd
5 Best boar 1 year and over
*5 *3 »1
6 Best boar under 1 year
6
3
7 Best sow 1 year and over
6
3
1
8 Best sow under 1 year
3
B
a
Special Premiums
9 Grand Champ'on boar
Ribbon
10 Grand Champion sow
Ribbon
11 Best sow and Utter farrowed un­
der ten weeks
12 4 Hogs, either sex, any age the
get of one sire
13 4 hogs, either sex, any age, the
produce of one sow
PROGRAM
FRIDAY
Horse Shoe Pitching Contest for Chkniptnnship of
Umatilla County
Tryouts starting In the forenoon.
Semi-finals and finals in afternoon.
2:30
Barrel Boxing contest.
Boys under 15 years
3:00 Barrel Boxing Contest.
Men over 20 years.
3:30 Football Game, Hermiston High School vs.
Stanfield High School.
7:30 and 9:30 Senior High School Night at the
Play House. ,A feuture picture and vaudeville.
SATURDAY
1:00
1:15
1:30
1:45
2:00
2:15
2:30
2:45
3:00
Livestock Parade.
Hoys quick change race.
Barrel Rare.
Pillow Fight— Boys
Pie Eating Contest for boys under 15 years.
Milking Contest— Men over 40 years.
Sack Race— Boys.
Three Legged Race— Boys.
Tug of War— Farmers team vs. Town Team.
Ten Men Team.
Capt. Warner, Town Team
Capt. O. O. Felt house, Farmers Team.
3:15 Pulling Contest— Teams under 1500.
4:16 Pulling Contest— Teams over 1500.
7:10 and 8:30 p. m . Mary Miles Minter In "Hla
Winning Way." Harold Lloyd Comedy.
ASSOCIATION
DISTRICT FUTURITY SHOW FOR 1922
$200 for Spring F ig i Farrowd on or After March
1, 1922
CLASSIFICATION
1
«16
16
22
2
»12
12
11
2
«10
10
1«
4
*8
8
12
. \
PENDLETON DAY
THE NATIONAL DUROC-JERSEY RECORD
Spring PIS.
Boars
Sows
Litter of Four
*20.00
*10.00
6
*«
«
10
Y